"We pride ourselves on being a high-involvement organization. That's a competitive advantage for us," said Sergei Romanoff, CEO of Industrial Machine Products, Inc., to his division presidents. "Therefore, as we consider expanding overseas, we must
A)build a taller and more centralized organizational structure."
B)maintain confidentiality about this strategic decision."
C)gain consensus and feedback from our lower-level managers about this business direction."
D)avoid providing feedback to our strategic planning team about how we are doing compared to our global competitors."
E)discourage employee participation if our planning activities are complex or require coordination and commitment."

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The best choice is to gain consensus and feedback from lower-level managers about the business direction when considering expanding overseas, as the company prides itself on being a high-involvement organization. This allows for input and participation from employees at all levels, leading to a more informed and successful decision-making process. Building a taller and more centralized organizational structure (A) may hinder employee participation and go against the company's high involvement culture. Maintaining confidentiality about the strategic decision (B) may also go against the company's culture of involving employees in decision-making. Avoiding providing feedback to the strategic planning team about how the company is doing compared to global competitors (D) may hinder the company's ability to make informed decisions. Discouraging employee participation in complex planning activities (E) also goes against the company's culture of high involvement.

"We Pride Ourselves on Being a High-Involvement Organization